Andy Williams - Emperor Of Easy: Lost Columbia Masters 1962-1972 '2020

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During this two-decade association with Columbia Records, Andy Williams chalked
up more hit singles and sold more albums than any other traditional pop crooner
of the period. Boosted by the popularity of his Emmy-winning television series
The Andy Williams Show, the personable singer bridged the classic American
Songbook of standards and showtunes with the modern pop-rock songs of the 1960s
and 1970s. His widespread popularity saw Williams become the host of the Golden
Globe Awards in the 1960s followed by annual duties fronting the Grammy Awards
in the 1970s. All of which begs the question: why havent we seen (and heard) a
rarities collection from this iconic vocalist? Now, for the first time ever,
Andys immense archive of Columbia recordings has been combed through to dig up a
bounty of previously unreleased tracks from his peak 1962-1972 era, including
covers of familiar tunes such as Youve Lost That Lovin Feeling, This Guys in
Love with You, Homeward Bound, Too Young, and I Dont Know How to Love Her. Andy
also offers his warm and romantic renditions of Henry Mancinis Two for the Road,
the summer of love anthem San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair)
and a rare, never-before-heard Burt Bacharach-Hal David composition, A Question
of Love. And, as a bonus, rare, rare Spanish versions of Andys smashes Love
Story (Where Do I Begin) and Love Theme from The Godfather lend the collection
some hit power. With notes by Joe Marchese, rare photos, and mastering right
from the tapes by Mike Piacentini at Sonys Battery Studios, this 20-track Real
Gone Music release offers a long-overdue coronation of one of the most
successful and beloved balladeers of the late 20th century, the Emperor of
EasyAndy Williams.


Tracks:

01.	The Sinner	
02.	Our Night To Howl
03.	Bonita	
04.	No One To Cry To	
05.	A Question Of Love	
06.	On The Southside Of Chicago	
07.	Two For The Road	
08.	Homeward Bound	
09.	This Guys In Love With You	
10.	Ruby Dont Take Your Love To Town	
11.	Youve Lost That Lovin Feelin	
12	Through The Years	
13.	If I Ruled The World	
14.	San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Some Flowers In Your Hair)	
15.	Proud Mary	
16.	Whats The Matter Girl?	
17.	I Dont Know How To Love Her	
18.	Too Young	
19.	Historia De Amor (Where Do I Begin?)	
20.	Tema De Amor De La Pelicula El Padrino (Speak Softly Love)	

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